• Ukrainian Parliament proposes to call the military operation in the Donbas a ‘local war’ to further its integration back into Ukraine

    A draft bill on the reintegration of the Donbas proposes to introduce a concept of “local war” in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. This was stated by Verkhovna Rada Deputy from the Petro Poroshenko Bloc "Solidarity" Volodymyr Ariev, 112 Ukraine reports.

    According to Ariev, the antiterrorist operation (ATO) that is being carried out in the Donbas now uses an "outdated format.” He said that according to Ukrainian legislation, in case of seizure of territories, either an ATO should be conducted …

  • Russian media: Russia deploys radars capable of detecting cruise missiles for thousands of kilometers

    The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that it is deploying groups of unique Voronezh VP radar units capable of detecting cruise missiles from a distance of several thousands of kilometers, the newspaper Izvestiya writes.

    According to the newspaper, regular radars can only detect cruise missiles from several tens of kilometers away.

    The Voronezh VP, once it detects targets, will transmit their coordinates to S-300V, S-400 and in future S-500 “Prometheus” surface-to air missile systems.

    The …

  • Crimean Tatar leader: Sanctions against Russia should remain in place until they completely withdraw from the Crimea

    The leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Mustafa Dzhemilev expressed hope that the European Union would continue a consistent policy towards the Crimea and that the sanctions would remain in effect until it is completely de-occupied.

    "Sanctions are the main thing for “de-occupation.” The European Union’s decision is very motivating because in the Crimea, repression has intensified against citizens who remain faithful to their state. I hope that these sanctions will continue until the complete …

  • Moscow Basmanny Court extended the seizure of the property of the Roshen factory

    The Moscow Basmanny Court extended the seizure of the property of the Roshen factory in Lipetsk until September 13, 2017, as reported by Roshen’s the press office.

    “The cost of the seized property is many times higher than the amount of damages allegedly caused according to our lawyers. Nevertheless, Judge Lenskaya consciously ignored the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated June 1, 2017 No. 19. Let's see what the Moscow City Court will say when …

  • Ukraine presented the first An-132D aircraft made without Russian components

    State Concern "Ukroboronprom" presented a new model of the An-132D transport aircraft at the international air show in Le Bourget on June 19, according to the company's website.

    "The premiere of the new An-132 at the main International Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2017 was successful. Ukrainians do have something to be proud of," the message says.

    At the air show, the airplane made its first demonstration flight; the second flight will be made on June 21.

    The company noted that the plane was …

  • Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine: Witnesses report execution of 134 people by separatists and Russian military in Donbas

    In response to RBC-Ukraine’s inquiry, the Prosecutor’s General Office of Ukraine (GPU) confirmed that witnesses in the criminal case on the widespread and systematic violation of the laws and conventions of warfare by members of the DPR (Donetsk People’s Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People’s Republic)   reported large-scale executions carried out by militants and Russian soldiers in the Donbas.

    The response specifies that in the pretrial investigations more than 900 people have been questioned …

  • Speaker of Ukrainian Parliament: Security agreement with US provides for the deployment of US troops in Ukraine

    A security agreement with the United States that may soon be signed provides for the deployment of US military reserves on the territory of Ukraine, as stated by the  head of the Verkhovna Rada, Andriy Parubiy,   on the air during a broadcast of the program "Freedom of Speech" on the channel ICTV.

    "It (the agreement) envisages special operations, joint scientific and technical developments, and even the deployment of military reserves from the United States of America in Ukraine," he said. …

  • Ukrainian Foreign Ministry thanked the EU Council for the extension of sanctions against Russia

    Ukraine is grateful for the consistent policy of the EU on the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea by Russia and the adoption by the EU Council of a decision to extend the term of the ‘Crimean package’ of sanctions against the ‘aggressor state’ for 12 months ‘without discussion,’ as stated in the commentary of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, published on their official website.

    “We highly appreciate the constant attention of the EU to the situation in the occupied Crimea, which is …

  • Russian Foreign Minister announces a new meeting on Syria in Astana

    According to RIA News, Sergey Lavrov, the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, announced that the next meeting on Syria would be held in Astana on July 10th.

    According to him, the special representative of the UN Special Envoy for Syria. Staffan de Mistura will participate in the event.

    “It was at this meeting that the parties agreed to finalize the agreement on the specific parameters of the modalities for ensuring the regime exists in the de-escalation zones …

  • NATO Secretary General: Transfer of troops to the East is complete

    The transfer of NATO troops to the eastern flank of the Baltic countries and Poland has been completed, as   stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during his visit to Latvia.

    “Today the relocation has been completed,” said Stoltenberg at a ceremony at a military base in Adazi, 20 kilometers from Riga. Thus, NATO fulfilled its promise made a year ago in Warsaw to “defend the union, react to aggression and keep peace,” the alliance’s secretary-general said.

    Stoltenberg considers the …